Union is 2-8 against Pender since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Union Spartans will look to defend their home field against the Pender Patriots at 6:00 p.m.
Sadly, Union is still looking for their first win of the season after six matchups. They fell victim to a rough 20-1 defeat at the hands of North Duplin last Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Pender narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Lejeune 4-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Pender.
Union's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Pender, their victory ended a nine-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-8.
Union might still be hurting after the 15-9 defeat they got from Pender in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Can Union avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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